The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-03

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The sou bad died ia battle. Ard The light
~ bic liis. TIA; waa ,hs prosaiss ~ bit old
see wa Pot out. hs prayer vss The pa
iriCis puysf TIA. The scrries girea 3, 40
great coat might bare hcea 10 hia eoar.
IRIS gain
Az citizen, ysdge skinner responded
Loyalty 10 the call Of an,y. and gave With
whole hesn bis time AID strength. he
health aad almost his lie. 10 az ubiiring
eaors 10 NEE, raoosuise3 ssd pressing
emergencies.
Early 10 June 1901. .. The request d
the Government. 80 effort bad been made
10 establish IN Chicago. the Centre Of a
North. Western Sanitary Commission. bat
the effort failed 10 secare the public con.
adenoe Or support. AID died 10 October
Of The same year our government urged
again The Importance OF organized help
from the NORTH. wesi; add 10 response, the
North Western BNHeh d The Sanitary
Commission" Was termed. with Judge
skinner as iis prosilehl
Pfcul,asiy iisiesi. bg nte0.e iJyAity anI
bis b abilitl, toe speui,l duii-s III lne
position. Judge ssiuter sa- cyen better
bItej a. ~ the ioaudns o. the Sanitary
Commission, 10y reasoa u thv high posi-
tlob Ia the pabiie rsieem held by him at
that day. Ani the naiyersa respect and
perls ~ odd uer rrposei H. lin 10y all
cor people Modest. retiring. sud quiet
10 mapuer aus IA speech. he little knew
hos universally he u.s. trusted aud gu
tseIned.
The ptopIs responded at oDce 10 the
calls VI the Sanitary Commission Bfsnch
es sers established throus hout the north
aea. depois established TOR realty resrh
Of tbs armies IA tbs field sopply aud
Hospital boats we're quick" snd ready
after every battle; nurses aud doctors
sere on hand 10 meet the needs Of great
emergencies; agents we're everywhere.
meeting needs. giving information and
preparing for future emergencies The
railroads gave preference aud special place
to Sanitary requests and Sanitary cars
Sanitary freight had preference TO all
other, uultss, perhaps. the mail; aud more
than once passenger aud express trains
were sWitehed one side, in order that
special trans Of Sanitary freight, and the
Sanitary Messengers OF good will to
men might hasten past on their errsuds
Of loyalty and mercy The telegraph
companies gave place aud special wires to
the merciful needs and calls Of our SAM
tary Commission; aud the Northwest,
throughout Its length aud breadth, was
sbazs with proven loyalty.
Judge Skinner bad won for the North
Western Sanitary Commission the conf
dence, the sympathy aud active support
of those whose hearts we're with their
fathers aud husbands, their sons and
brothers 10 the field and all that organ
ized energy, wise foreihought and self
sacrificing effort could do, was being
done.
Our government was lightened Of heavy
burdens aud anxeties; our armies were
strengthened of heart and hand and our
sick and wounded tenderly cared for
To the loyal organizer and indefatigable
President OF our North Western Sanitary
Commission who made it strong 10 give
help to a nation In urgent need, and to
accomplish work Of mercy unprecedent-
cd 10 history; to our late distinguished |
the Hon. Mark Skinner, we
owe honor aud warm gratitude.
We miss and mourn our companion. but
shall cherish and honor bis memory.
Resolred, That we tender to the family
Of the deceased, the expression Of our sim
cerest sympathy.
Resoired, That this minute be entered
upon our Records, and that copy OF the
same, signed by the Commander and Re-
corder, be forwarded to the family OF our
Iate companion.